Transmission system

Abstract

The transmission system according to the invention employs a transmitter ( 10 ) and a receiver ( 14 ). The receiver ( 14 ) employs a storage device ( 16 ) for storing content information ( 13 ) within the signal ( 11 ) received from the transmitter ( 10 ). The receiver further employs a control module ( 18 ) for controlling the storage device ( 16 ) in dependence on storage control information ( 15 ) associated with the content information ( 13 ), which storage control information ( 15 ) is also included in the signal ( 11 ). If the signal ( 11 ) is transmitted via a network ( 12 ), the transmitter ( 10 ) is preferably arranged for transmitting the signal ( 11 ) in dependence on the load of the network ( 12 ). In this way, content information ( 13 ) such as data, audio or video, can be transmitted during periods that the network ( 12 ) provides sufficient capacity, e.g., during the night.

What is claimed is:  
     
       1. A transmission system, comprising: 
       a transmitter ( 10 ) for transmitting a signal ( 11 ) including content information ( 11 ) and storage control information ( 15 ) associated with the content information ( 13 );  
       wherein said receiver ( 14 ) includes  
       a storage means ( 16 ) for storing the content information ( 13 ), and  
       a control means ( 18 ) arranged for controlling a storage of the content information by said storage means ( 16 ) in dependence on the storage control information ( 15 ).  
     
     
       2. The transmission system according to  claim 1 , further comprising: 
       a network ( 12 ), wherein the signal ( 11 ) is transmitted from said transmitter ( 10 ) via said network ( 12 ) to said receiver ( 14 ), and said transmitter ( 10 ) said arranged for transmitting the signal ( 11 ) in dependence on a load of said network ( 12 ).  
     
     
       3. The transmission system according to  claim 2 , wherein said transmitter ( 10 ) is arranged for transmitting the signal ( 11 ) during periods that the said network ( 12 ) is less than 70% loaded. 
     
     
       4. The transmission system according to  claim 2 , wherein said network ( 12 ) includes a mobile phone network. 
     
     
       5. The transmission system according to  claim 1 , wherein the content information ( 13 ) includes at least one of data, audio and video. 
     
     
       6. The transmission system according  claim 1 , control means ( 18 ) is further arranged for retrieving the content information ( 13 ) from said storage means ( 16 ) on a request of a user. 
     
     
       7. The transmission system according to  claim 6 , wherein said control means ( 18 ) is further arranged for collecting user preference information ( 21 ); and 
       wherein said receiver ( 14 ) further includes a transmit means ( 22 ) for transmitting the user preference information ( 21 ) to said transmitter ( 10 ).  
     
     
       8. The transmission system according to  claim 7 , wherein said transmitter ( 10 ) is arranged for including the content information ( 13 ) into the signal ( 11 ) in dependence on the user preference information ( 21 ). 
     
     
       9. A transmitter ( 10 ) for transmitting a signal ( 11 ) to a receiver ( 14 ), the signal ( 11 ) comprising content information ( 13 ), wherein the signal ( 11 ) further comprises storage control information ( 15 ) associated with the content information ( 13 ). 
     
     
       10. A receiver ( 14 ) for receiving a signal ( 11 ) from a transmitter ( 10 ), the signal including content information ( 13 ) and storage control information ( 15 ) associated with the content information ( 13 ), the receiver ( 14 ) comprising: 
       storage means ( 16 ) for storing the content information ( 13 ) and  
       control means ( 18 ) for controlling a storage of the content information ( 11 ) by said storage means ( 16 ) in dependence on the storage control information ( 15 ).